Antirefillable bottle.



N0. 857,596. PATENTED JUNE 25, 1907. H. CAMPBELL.

ANTIREFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21, 1907.

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HENRY CAMPBELL, OF KARNS CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

ANTIREFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1907.

Application filed March 21, 1907. Serial No. 363,750.

citizen of the United States of America, re-

siding-at Karns City, in the county of Butler and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in AntirefillableBottles, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to anti-refillable bottles, and the invention hasfor its object to provide a bottle with positive and reliable means forpreventing the same from being refilled without detection.

My invention aims to break up the nefari ous practice of refilling thebottles of opular brands of liquid with an inferior article, thusdeceiving the general public by an illegitimate practice.

To this end, I have devised a novel bottle which is normally closed, andin order to remove the contents of the bottle, it is necessary to holdthe closure of the bottle under tension while the contents are beingremoved.

The detail construction entering into my invention will be hereinaftermore fully described and then specifically pointed out in the appendedclaims, and referring to the drawing forming part of this specification,wherein I have illustrated a vertical sectional view of my improvedanti-refillable bottle, like numerals of reference designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views.

My improved bottle consists of a rece tacle 1 having a contracted neck2. The ottom 3 of the receptacle is provided with an upwardly extendingtubular stem 4 which is formed integral with the contracted neck 2 ofthe bottle, thus forming a straight passage through the bottle. Thetubular stem 4 centrally of the bottle is formed with an annulartapering enlargement 5, while adjacent to the contracted neck portion 2the stem is pro-- vided with two diametrically opposed in.- clinedopenings 6.

Movably mounted within the tubular stem 4 and the neck 2 of the bottleis a closure or cork 7, which seats upon an annular shoulder 8 formedupon the inner sides of the neck 2. Attached to the lower end of theclosure 7 is a coiled spring 9, the opposite end of said spring beingconnected to a cork or support 10 supported by the enlargement 5 withinthe stem 4. The cork or support 10 is provided with an upwardlyextending rod 10 adapted to limit the movement of the closure 7 andsupport the same over the openings 6.

The closure or cork 7 is provided with a central tube 11 having a cage12 at its upper end inclosing a spherical body or ball 14 adapted tonormally close the tube 11. The tube 11 is provided with twodiametrically opposed openings 15 communicating with angularly disposedopenings 16 formed in the cork or closure 7.

The cork or closure 7 normally closes the neck 2 of the bottle and theinclined openings 6 of the stem 4, said closure having been mounted inthe bottle through the lower end of the stem prior to placing the corkor support 10 in the enlarged portion of the stem 4. The'cork or support10 in a contracted state, is forced through the stem 4 from the bottomof the bottle and then expands into the enlargement 5 to support thespring 9 and the rod 10 within said stem.

My improved anti refillable bottles are filled by a speciallyconstructed machine, the contents of the bottle being admitted throughthe opening 6 of the stem 4. When it is desired to remove the contentsof the bottle, a pencil or similar instrument is inserted in the neck 2and the closure 7 pressed downwardly until it rests upon the upper endof the rod 10 this position of the cork or closure 7 allowing theopenings 16 and 6 to aline, whereby when the bottle is inverted thecontents thereof will pass into said open-- ings, into the tube 11 andcage 12 from where the contents escape into the neck 2 of the bottle.Immediately upon removing the penoil or similar instrument from the neck2 of the bottle, the spring 9 returns the closure to its normal positionin engagement with the shoulders 8 of the bottle neck.

It will be observed that it is impossible to pour liquid into the bottleeven if the closure 7 was held in a lowered position, as the tube 11 isnormally closed by the spherical body or ball 14.

It will of course be understood that an ordinary cork or cap can be usedto close the outer end of the neck 2 and itis also obvious that myinvention can be embodied in bottles of various sizes, contours, and ofvarious materials.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A bottle consisting of a receptacle having a contracted neck, atubular stem carried by the bottom of said receptacle, and formedintegral with said neck, said stem having a central enlargement anddiametrically opposed openings formed therein adjacent to said neck, asupport mounted in said enlargement, a rod carried by said support, acoiled spring surrounding said rod, a closure carried by said spring,and adapted to normally close the openings of said neck, said closurehaving a tube arranged therein, a spherical body supported at the upperend of said tube, said closure having openings formed therein adapted toestablish communication between the first mentioned openings and saidtube.

2. A bottle consisting of a receptacle having a contracted neck, atubular stem carried by the bottom of said receptacle, and formedintegral with said neck, said stem having a central enlargement anddiametrically opposed openings formed therein adjacent to said neck, asupport mounted in said enlargement, a rod carried by said support, acoiled spring surrounding said rod, a closure carried by said spring andadapted to normally close the openings of said neck, said closure havinga tube arranged therein adapted to communicate with the openings of saidneck, a spherical body adapted to normally close said tube, and means tolimit the upward movement of said closure.

3. A bottle consisting of a receptacle hav ing a contracted neck, atubular stem carried by the bottom of said receptacle and communicatingtherewith, said stem having diametrically opposed openings formedtherein, a closure movably supported in said stem, a tube arranged insaid closureand adapted to communicate with said openings, a sphericalbody normally closing said tube, means to limit the upward movement ofsaid closure within said neck, and means to limit the downward movementof said closure within said stem.

4. A bottle consisting of a receptacle having a contracted neck, atubular stem carried by the bottom of said receptacle and communicatingtherewith, said stem having diametrically opposed openings formedtherein, a closure movably supported in said stem, a tube arranged insaid closure and adapted to communicate with said openings, means tonormally close the upper end of said tube,

.and means to limit the movement of said closure within said receptacle.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

HENRY CAMPBELL. WVitnesses FRANK GOODG-ASELL, CHARLES HAZLET.

